A fan club is an organized group of fans, generally of a celebrity . Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to support them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person or organization the club is centered on. This is the case for many musicians , sports teams, etc.
131-425: People in a fan club usually have either a T-shirt or a pin to indicate which fan club they are a part of. All fan clubs have unique paraphernalia that are given or sold to fans to use as an indication. Barbz, who support Nicki Minaj , Hollanders, who support Tom Holland , Carats, who support Seventeen , and Swifties who support Taylor Swift are examples of a fan club. The origin of the term fan in reference to
262-462: A BMW as a 19-year-old with the money from waitressing. In the early 2000s, Minaj rapped in a New York hip hop group called Hoodstars, composed of rappers Lou$ tar and 7even Up and hype man Safaree Samuels . The son of Bowlegged Lou from Full Force , Lou$ tar recruited Minaj when he and his father heard her work. Bowlegged Lou liked Minaj's rapping, and said that back then she was already doing "the crazy voices" in her vocal performances. In 2004,
393-410: A Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nomination for "Bang Bang". In March 2015, Minaj embarked on her third world tour entitled The Pinkprint Tour and also became the first female artist to chart four songs simultaneously in the top 10 of Billboard ' s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart. At the 2015 BET Awards , Minaj won her sixth consecutive award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist , becoming
524-601: A "pre-eminent female rapper", writing that she "consistently straddled the distinct personas of gangsta boss and sexy pop siren without truly committing to either" and her "chameleonic ability" yields debate on which version of Minaj rap fans prefer. Writing for Esquire , Terron Moore said that one of Minaj's traits as an artist is her "fearlessness", a staple of "Nicki the Lyricist, the venomous, schizophrenic man eater who out-pens her male competitors, and her trail of guest verses". Robby Seabrook III of XXL included Minaj in
655-455: A 180-day contract. Originally using the stage name Nicki Maraj, she eventually changed it to Nicki Minaj after Fendi switched her last name when he met her due to her having a "nasty flow ". Minaj released her first mixtape, Playtime Is Over , on July 5, 2007. Minaj released her second mixtape, Sucka Free , on April 12, 2008, and her third, Beam Me Up Scotty , on April 18, 2009; it received favorable coverage on BET and MTV . At
786-440: A 2011 interview, Minaj said that before she met Lil Wayne, "the person that was spearheading my career was the one person who always told me, 'Don’t be too playful, don't be too kooky and weird... no one's gonna feel that, nobody wants to hear that.' So I stifled a lot of that early on, and then once that we parted ways, I was like, 'Guess what, I’m gonna just be me.'" In early February 2010, Minaj made her first two appearances on
917-675: A 2018 interview, she explained that she wrote the song after "a veteran got at me, and I hit them with 'Roman's Revenge' and then I kept on going." Pink Friday was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2010, for moving a million units in the United States, with it becoming the first album by a solo female rapper to go platinum in seven years. As of March 2016, it has been certified triple-platinum. In 2022,
1048-591: A 24-hour Vevo record, accumulating 19.6 million views on its first day of release, breaking the record previously held by Miley Cyrus for " Wrecking Ball ". It has over 1.1 billion views on YouTube, as of August 2024. On November 9, 2014, Minaj hosted the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland. She also won the Best Hip-Hop Award for a second time. The Pinkprint was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two in
1179-692: A collaboration with 6ix9ine called " Trollz ", which debuted at number one in the U.S. becoming her second number one single. This made her the first female rapper to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since Lauryn Hill did so in 1998 with " Doo Wop (That Thing) ". Minaj featured on singer Ty Dolla Sign 's track " Expensive " in August 2020. She continued to appear as a featured artist on several songs in late 2020 and released " What That Speed Bout!? " with producer Mike Will Made It and rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again on November 6. She
1310-428: A dedicated zealot is unclear. The word may have emerged in the 1800s, when boxing supporters were said to take a “fancy” to pugilistic sports. Among modern sports fans, however, the title is considered a shortened version of the word fanatic, as in “boxing fanatic,” an indication of the dedication of fan club members. Larger fan clubs may organize events and fundraising relating to what they are based on. In some cases,
1441-499: A ghostwriter for a deal. Minaj refused, adamant that she will always write her songs. Brian George from Full Force said that Minaj was impressive in her ambition, describing her as "broke and hungry" while determined to be in control of her craft. Minaj continued to work independently and uploaded her songs on her Myspace profile, sending several of them to people in the music industry. Later, Fendi, CEO of Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment, signed Minaj to his label in 2007 under
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#17327880662961572-606: A list of "most unique flows from rappers over the last five years", writing that she "has solidified her spot as a leader of the pack for her animated flows, inspiring many other women in hip-hop to play with their vocals. She goes from campy to bellicose, excited to eccentric, oftentimes all on one song." As a hip hop artist, Minaj's discography comprises various styles and sounds fused with hip hop, R&B , and pop. Several of her albums have been described as genre-blending. Minaj occasionally lends herself to electronic music genres , with Pink Friday marking her exploration of
1703-667: A means of escape. She recalled that "fantasy was my reality" and her first identity was Cookie. She then moved on to Harajuku Barbie and, later, Nicki Minaj. In November 2010, Minaj assumed the alter ego Nicki Teresa, wearing a colorful headdress and calling herself "healer to her fans" during a visit to the Garden of Dreams Foundation at Fuse Studios in New York. She introduced another alter ego, Rosa (pronounced with an exaggerated R ), to commemorate her December 2010 appearance on Lopez Tonight . Anaconda (song) " Anaconda "
1834-427: A mutual agreement, with American entertainment executive Irving Azoff serving as her new manager. In June 2019, Minaj released a standalone single titled " Megatron " along with an accompanying music video. In the U.S., the song debuted at number twenty. A month later, she provided information on her upcoming fifth studio album, appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , stating that "there's definitely
1965-670: A new album, of course." She featured on the song " Hot Girl Summer " alongside fellow female rapper Megan Thee Stallion in August 2019, which reached number eleven in the U.S. Minaj had a voice role as Pinky in The Angry Birds Movie 2 , which was released in August 2019. In November, Minaj appeared on the Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on the song "Bad To You", along with Ariana Grande and Normani , marking her sixth collaboration with Grande. Minaj also collaborated with Colombian singer Karol G on
2096-453: A rapid evolver, discarding old modes as easily as adopting new ones." PopMatters ' Nick Soulsby called her lyrics and delivery "a firework display of sharp metaphors, humorous comebacks and putdowns, a rainbow of emotion backed up by a talent for wordplay", adding that "while many rappers lean into a single style from start-to-end of a song — or even a career — Minaj is alive to the potential of her performances and challenges herself on
2227-493: A result of the closure of Amp. On August 26, Minaj released her first greatest hits album titled Queen Radio: Volume 1 , comprising several hits from her previous projects and one new track, " Likkle Miss (Remix) " with Skeng. It debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 with 32,000 units. Through the remainder of the year, Minaj appeared as a co-lead or featured artist on various collaborations: Yung Bleu 's "Love in
2358-428: A second diss track aimed at Minaj, "Another One". Minaj responded in her single " No Frauds ", featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, in which, among other digs, she took shots at Remy Ma's prison stint for assault, called her a "fraud committin' perjury", and accused her of using a ghostwriter, referring to her husband, rapper Papoose ; Minaj also rapped "I never signed a 360, bitch you wild dumb". On her Instagram post promoting
2489-414: A soupçon of women’s empowerment", while her pace "is often breathless but her diction is impeccable." AllMusic described her artistry as a "unique combination of ferocity and humor, and a rap style built on razor-sharp wordplay, mercilessly blunt lyricism, and delivery that turns on a dime from sugary to snarling". Evening Standard ' s Jochan Embley wrote that her lyrics "stare gender and race in
2620-485: A two-minute trailer of her upcoming six-part docuseries titled "Nicki", produced by Canadian production company Bron Studios . Minaj's radio show Queen Radio was revived and broadcast on Amp, a live audio service by Amazon , over two years after its conclusion on Beats 1. The show premiered on August 11 on Amp; episodes were made available on Amazon Music after airing live. It was discontinued in October 2023, as
2751-599: A younger brother named Micaiah, and a younger sister named Ming. As a child, Minaj and Jelani grew up with their grandmother in Saint James in a household with 11 cousins. Carol was working numerous jobs in Saint James before getting her green card at the age of 24. She then moved to the Bronx in New York to attend Monroe College , leaving both Minaj and Jelani in Trinidad with their grandmother. Eventually, when Minaj
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#17327880662962882-463: Is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the " Queen of Rap " and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is credited as a driving force in the mainstream resurgence of female rap in the early 2010s. Known for her dynamic rap flow , witty lyrics, musical versatility, and alter egos , Minaj first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Her debut studio album, Pink Friday (2010), topped
3013-500: Is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj . It was released on August 4, 2014, by Young Money , Cash Money , and Republic as the second single from her third studio album, The Pinkprint (2014). The song was produced by Polow da Don , DJ Spydr, and Da Internz , and prominently samples " Baby Got Back " (1992) by Sir Mix-a-Lot . It peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Minaj's highest-charting single at
3144-671: Is among the RIAA's 50 highest-certified digital singles artists . In 2023, Billboard and Vibe ranked Minaj as the greatest female rapper of all time . Her various accolades include a Brit Award , five Billboard Music Awards , nine American Music Awards , eight MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award ), 12 BET Awards , a Soul Train Music Award , and three Guinness World Records . Time named her one of
3275-465: Is both an art and a sport to her, she enjoys changing up her rap flow, and sometimes spends hours revising her work. "I love that people never know what Nicki they are going to get on a particular song. I like bringing out a different side." Minaj has made use of metaphors , punch lines , and word play . She often incorporates personas, using different accents or cadences. Marc Hogan of Spin said that through her character Roman, Minaj "tap[ped] into
3406-414: Is distinctive for its varying cadence and speed, and use of alter egos and accents, including British cockney . Minaj said in 2010: "I want to be a balanced artist ... this is all years of me learning me and my style, and deciding to do something different that would get everyone's attention." Her background in performing arts contributed to her vocal approach and overall artistry. She said that rapping
3537-628: Is part of a general corporate agenda to prop up newer artists over veterans. She added that she would have no problem with it being moved from rap to pop if they were "all being treated fairly". " Red Ruby da Sleeze " was released as the album's second single in March 2023, followed by the third single " Last Time I Saw You " in September 2023. "Everybody" and "FTCU" became subsequent singles in January 2024; "Red Ruby da Sleeze" and "FTCU" reached
3668-592: The Barbie film soundtrack . The song samples Aqua's 1997 single, " Barbie Girl ". It reached number seven on the Hot 100 and extended Minaj's record as the female rapper with the most US top-tens (23). Minaj made guest appearances on Young Thug 's "Money" with the late Juice Wrld , and Lil Uzi Vert 's " Endless Fashion ", which charted in the top 20. In October, she released "For All the Barbz", her freestyle of Drake's " All
3799-627: The 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she was honored with the Billboard Women in Music Game Changer Award in 2019. Her outspoken views, personal life and fanbase have received significant media attention. Minaj founded the Heavy On It Records label imprint in 2023. Outside of music, her other endeavors include a fragrance line, a press on nails line, a Loci sneakers collection, and
3930-399: The 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in a three-song medley including her other songs " Super Bass " and " Bed of Lies " featuring Skylar Grey . Minaj has performed the song on The Pinkprint Tour , The Nicki Wrld Tour and Pink Friday 2 World Tour . The song has been played and referenced several times on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , including Ellen DeGeneres doing a music video parody of
4061-549: The 2023 ceremony . At the former ceremony, she received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and performed a medley of her hits as the recipient. On March 5, 2023, Minaj appeared as a surprise performer during Lil Wayne 's set at the Rolling Loud California festival. In April, she teamed up with Ice Spice on the remix to the latter's song " Princess Diana "—the first-ever release on Minaj's record label imprint, Heavy On It. Peaking at number four on
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4192-739: The 66th Annual Grammy Awards . She led the nominations among women for the BET Awards 2024 , with six, and won Best Female Hip Hop Artist —her seventh win in the category, and first since 2016. At the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards , Pink Friday 2 became the first album by a solo woman to win Album of the Year . Minaj was set to release a deluxe version of the album, titled Gag City Reloaded , but announced in September 2024 that she had scrapped it in favor of making her sixth studio album, Pink Friday 3 . In November, however, she announced that she will release
4323-511: The Billboard Hot 100 , the song debuted at No. 19, marking Minaj's 51st Hot 100 entry and subsequently breaking out of a tie with Michael Jackson for overall career Hot 100 entries. For the week ending September 6, 2014, "Anaconda" jumped to No. 2 on the Hot 100, blocked from the top spot by Swift's " Shake It Off ". It became Minaj's highest-charting single on that chart at the time. It marked her eleventh top ten single. Its leap into
4454-416: The Billboard 200 chart at the time, with fourteen consecutive weeks in the region. Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics. The song " Roman's Revenge ", featuring Eminem , was interpreted as a response to rapper Lil' Kim 's comments against Minaj, including her accusing Minaj of copying her image and that she had recorded a song called "Everywhere We Go" with Minaj but it
4585-620: The MTV Europe Music Awards 2021 , becoming the sixth time she has won this award. After a social media hiatus, Minaj released a song collaboration with rapper Lil Baby titled " Do We Have a Problem? " on February 4, 2022. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Minaj's 20th top-ten. On the Billboard Global 200 , it debuted at number seven, earning Minaj her first top-ten on
4716-620: The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video for " Super Bass ", marking her first VMA win. " Starships " was released in February 2012 as the lead single from Minaj's forthcoming second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded . The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, was the fifth best-selling single of 2012, and was certified diamond by the RIAA in November 2024, for moving over ten million units in
4847-526: The United States , the song debuted at No. 3 on the Digital Songs chart selling 141,000 digital downloads in its first week. Additionally, as Minaj shares lead credit on " Bang Bang ," which was No. 2 on that same chart in the same week, Minaj became the first lead act to have two concurrent songs in the top three of the chart since Taylor Swift did it on the list dated September 22, 2012. On
4978-461: The "final deluxe installment", Pink Friday 2 – The Hiatus , on December 13, 2024. When I started rapping, people were trying to make me like the typical New York rapper , but I'm not that. No disrespect to New York rappers, but I don't want people to hear me and know exactly where I'm from. — Minaj on her rapping style in a Billboard interview Minaj is known for her animated rap flow , witty lyrics, and musical versatility. Her rapping
5109-460: The 39-2 ascent for "Anaconda" marks the second-biggest jump ever within the Hot 100's top 40. Only Black Eyed Peas made a bigger leap in the region when " Boom Boom Pow " blasted to No. 1 on April 18, 2009. "Anaconda" was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2014 and has sold 1.3 million copies in the US as of December 2014. A music video for
5240-620: The Alarm " and " Va Va Voom " were later released as the final singles from the album. Minaj along with fellow rapper M.I.A. joined Madonna to perform the single, " Give Me All Your Luvin " during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show on February 6, 2012. Minaj was the first solo female rapper to perform at the Grammy Awards , performing " Roman Holiday " during the 2012 ceremony on February 12. Her exorcism -themed performance
5371-631: The DWP music festival in China but did not perform due to problems with the company hosting the event. The next year in April 2019, Minaj made a surprise guest appearance at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival during Ariana Grande 's set where they performed their collaborations " Side to Side " and " Bang Bang ". However, she experienced technical difficulties with her earpiece. Later that month, Minaj parted ways with her longtime management team after
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5502-564: The Hot 100, the remix became the first collaboration between two women to top the Hot Rap Songs chart and made Minaj the woman with the most number-ones on the chart (10). In April and May, she also featured on YoungBoy Never Broke Again's " WTF ", German singer Kim Petras's " Alone ", and " Pound Town 2 ", the remix to rapper Sexyy Red and Tay Keith 's single, "Pound Town". In June, Minaj and Ice Spice released their second collaboration, " Barbie World " with europop band Aqua , from
5633-465: The Hot 100. It was eventually certified 12-times platinum in the US, for selling 12 million units; it became the highest-certified song by a female rapper in RIAA history. "Super Bass" was the highest-charting solo single by a female rapper, at the time, since Missy Elliott 's " Work It " in 2002. In 2017, Billboard ranked it as the second-biggest US Hot 100 hit by a female rapper of all time (behind Iggy Azalea 's "Fancy"); and in 2024, ranked it as
5764-724: The Parties " (featuring Chief Keef ), exclusively via her YouTube channel. With the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards , she became the first black artist and female rapper to win Best US Act in the award show's history. In December, Minaj performed on the Atlanta and Miami dates of iHeartRadio 's Jingle Ball Tour 2023. She conducted a New Year's Eve concert at the E11Even nightclub in Miami. Minaj's fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2
5895-696: The Rap Songs chart. The rapper was then featured on Christina Aguilera 's song " Woohoo ", which reached number 46 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 79 on Billboard Hot 100. In September, Minaj released " Check It Out " with will.i.am and " Right Thru Me " as follow-up singles. In October, Minaj was featured on Kanye West 's " Monster ", a posse cut with Jay-Z and Rick Ross featuring vocals from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver . Her verse received widespread acclaim with many critics regarding it as
6026-457: The U.S. On March 29, 2010, Minaj released " Massive Attack " featuring Sean Garrett . Intended as the lead single from her forthcoming debut album, Pink Friday , the song was dropped from the album due to poor commercial performance. The next single, " Your Love ", later became the album's lead single. Released in June, it peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one on
6157-502: The U.S. Billboard 200 , which gave it the highest debut for a female rap mixtape in the U.S. A song from the reissue, titled " Seeing Green " featuring fellow Young Money rappers Drake and Lil Wayne reached number twelve in the U.S. In July, Minaj collaborated with fellow rapper Bia on the remix of her song Whole Lotta Money . In September, Minaj collaborated with English singer-songwriter Elton John 's fifth collaboration album The Lockdown Sessions (2021). She appeared on
6288-400: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with her features on " Knockout " and " Up Out My Face " by Lil Wayne and Mariah Carey respectively. Minaj also appeared on " BedRock " and " Roger That " on the compilation album , We Are Young Money (2009). The singles peaked at numbers two and 56, respectively, in the U.S. Their parent album reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 , and
6419-469: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , becoming both Minaj and Doja Cat's first single to reach number one in the U.S. It became the first all-female collaboration that had reached number one in the U.S. since " Fancy " by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring English singer Charli XCX did it in 2014. It marked the first time that a song by two female rappers reached the top, for which Guinness World Records later gave them an award. A month later, she released
6550-600: The U.S. making her the first female artist to have 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She later attended the year-end Billboard Women in Music event, receiving the Game Changer Award for the accomplishment. In September, Minaj co-headlined the annual Made in America Festival and suffered another wardrobe malfunction when the front of her outfit fell open. In November, she was invited to
6681-436: The U.S. which was the group's second highest-charting song at the time. She also featured on the song " Woman Like Me " by British girl group Little Mix , which was released on October 12, 2018. A music video was shortly released after, with Minaj and Little Mix later performing the song together at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards . She was also featured on "Dip" by American rapper Tyga which reached number sixty-three in
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#17327880662966812-412: The U.S., with first week sales of 244,000 equivalent units (198,000 in pure album sales and 46,000 combined album-equivalent units and streams ). Upon release, critics praised the production and personal lyrics. At the 58th Grammy Awards , Minaj received three more Grammy Award nominations, including a second Best Rap Album nomination for The Pinkprint , a Best Rap Song nomination for "Anaconda" and
6943-627: The UK and number sixteen in Ireland. In October 2021, Minaj appeared as a surprise host for the season six reunion of the reality television show The Real Housewives of Potomac . In November 2021, her 2011 Pink Friday single "Super Bass" received a Diamond certification by the RIAA , making her the second solo female rapper to receive a diamond certification. Minaj won the Best Hip Hop award in
7074-555: The US Billboard 200 , achieved the largest female rap album sales week of the 21st century, and spawned the RIAA diamond -certified top-five single " Super Bass ". Minaj explored dance-pop on her second US number-one album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012); it produced the internationally successful single " Starships ", which is certified diamond. She returned to her hip hop roots with her third and fourth albums, The Pinkprint (2014) and Queen (2018), which yielded
7205-429: The US and broke several female rap sales and streaming records. The accompanying concert tour became the highest-grossing tour for a female rapper. Minaj is one of the world's best-selling music artists , and the best-selling female rapper , with over 100 million records sold. She has three diamond-certified songs by the RIAA and in 2024 became the first female rapper with multiple diamond-certified solo songs. She
7336-459: The US respectively. She performed "Chun-Li" on Saturday Night Live and the 2018 BET Awards . While "Chun Li" appears on the tracklist of the album, "Barbie Tingz" is only included on the Target version of the album. On the red carpet of the 2018 Met Gala , she announced the title of the album and the original release date. " Rich Sex " featuring Lil Wayne was released on June 11, 2018, as
7467-555: The US. Her crossover into pop music was criticized by some, despite her commercial success. Follow-up singles " Beez in the Trap " featuring 2 Chainz and " Right by My Side " featuring Chris Brown were released shortly after. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was eventually released on April 2, 2012, two months later than initially planned. It was preceded by the promotional singles " Roman in Moscow " and " Stupid Hoe ". The latter song
7598-469: The Way", a remix of "Likkle Miss" called "The Fine Nine Remix" featuring eight female rappers, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again 's "I Admit". The following month, Minaj collaborated with Lebanese singer Myriam Fares and Colombian singer Maluma on " Tukoh Taka " which was the official 2022 FIFA Fan Festival anthem. Minaj emceed the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards with LL Cool J and Jack Harlow , and hosted
7729-539: The album was included in Rolling Stone ' s list of "200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time" at number 31; the magazine stated that Pink Friday "proved you could own the charts without dialing back your confrontational individuality, and it set the table for a generation of artists." In 2024, Vibe named it as one of the "50 Greatest Black Albums of the Modern Era". " Moment 4 Life " featuring Drake
7860-410: The album's length and direction. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in January 2019, for moving over 1 million equivalent units. Minaj performed at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards where she also won her fourth MTV Video Music Award for the "Chun-Li" music video. The same month, she featured on the remix of " Idol " by South Korean boy band BTS . It debuted and peaked at number eleven in
7991-451: The band or celebrity they follow, however fans are not affiliated as they are more reserved than groupies would be. Most fan clubs are online and fans who are a part of these clubs, do not usually get to have personal connections with whom they are fans of. Today, many fan clubs have websites to support their efforts. Technology allows individuals in fan clubs to communicate across the world. These sites usually have photos and information on
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#17327880662968122-544: The best verse on that song. Complex rated Minaj's "Monster" verse as the number-one best rap verse in the past five years, while Sean Fennessey of The Village Voice stated that "Monster" was "the track that announced Minaj's "brilliance" to most people." Shortly after, she performed "Monster" with West and Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium , becoming the first ever female rapper to perform there. In November 2010, Minaj received her first Grammy Award nomination for her guest verse on Ludacris ' song " My Chick Bad ". Pink Friday
8253-565: The biggest Hot 100 hit of Minaj's career. Its music video has over 1 billion views on YouTube, as of October 2024. Minaj was one of the opening acts on Britney Spears ' 2011 Femme Fatale Tour . She and Kesha appeared on the remix of Spears' " Till the World Ends ", which peaked at number three in the U.S. On August 7, 2011, Minaj experienced a wardrobe malfunction during a live performance on Good Morning America when she revealed her left nipple. Both ABC and Minaj apologized for
8384-579: The biggest solo female rap debut on Spotify and YouTube in 2024. It debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also extended Minaj's record as the female rapper with the most, and woman with the second-most, top-tens (46) on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, behind Aretha Franklin (52). In support of Pink Friday 2 , Minaj embarked on its namesake world tour , her most extensive tour yet, from March to October 2024. The tour included her headlining slots at ten festivals. It became
8515-461: The certification. Its music video has over 2 billion views on YouTube, as of July 2024. " Anaconda " was released in August as the second single from the album, peaking at number two, which became her highest-charting single in the US at the time. Its ascent from number 39 to number two in its third week marked the second-biggest jump within the chart's top 40 region, at the time. The music video for "Anaconda" went viral upon release online; it set
8646-482: The chart. Another Lil Baby collaboration titled " Bussin " was released a week later, on February 11. In an Apple Music interview with DJ Zane Lowe , Minaj said her forthcoming fifth studio album was "coming very soon". She described it as "fun, gutta, and back to the basics". In March, Minaj and fellow rapper Coi Leray 's collaboration " Blick Blick " was released—from the former's debut studio album, Trendsetter (2022). Later that month, Minaj surprise-released
8777-728: The cover art is censored with the Parental Advisory label over Minaj's buttocks . The song heavily samples " Baby Got Back " by Sir Mix-a-Lot , who also has vocals in the chorus of the song. The song has been viewed by some as a diss track , in answer to " Baby Got Back ". Whereas Sir Mix-a-Lot focuses on a woman's body and the pleasure it gives him, Minaj raps from the perspective of the unnamed woman, and shows how she uses her body to profit and empower herself. According to Minaj's sound engineer Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, "Anaconda" had 27 different versions at first. Production team Da Internz were then brought in to add drums to
8908-454: The day of the show after Peter Rosenberg of the station dismissed her single "Starships" as "not real hip-hop". The following month, she voiced Steffie in the animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012). Minaj won awards for Best Female Video (for "Starships") at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Hip-Hop at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards . An expanded version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded , subtitled The Re-Up ,
9039-606: The eye", and are "fierce, hilarious, bombastic and deadly serious, often all bundled together in one. If she's not taking aim at other rappers ... she's promoting body confidence or providing a commentary on social issues." Complex said that Minaj has written bars that are "as insulting as they [are] clever", and praised her versatility as a rapper "with varied flows, ranging from sing-song to pummeling, and lines as personal as they [are] provocative", noting that "she could go as pop as she wants, but for Minaj, it all returns to rap." Tara Colley of The Conversation described Minaj as
9170-408: The female rapper with most wins in that category. In August 2015, Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of Minaj, which depicted a pose from the "Anaconda" music video. The attraction received criticism from some, including Angharad Welsh of The Independent , who called it "a sexist, racist mistake". Despite this, Minaj voiced her approval of the wax figure on social media. In May 2015, it
9301-499: The female rapper with the most US number-one albums (3) in chart history, earning the highest first-week vinyl sales for a female rap album in history, and breaking the record for the most global single-day streams for a female hip hop album on Spotify. Fourteen tracks from the album appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which charted in the top 40—" Everybody " featuring Lil Uzi Vert and " Needle " featuring Drake. Two deluxe versions of Pink Friday 2 were released. The album
9432-399: The fire-breathing, giddily nihilistic spirit that drew so many rap heads to her mixtapes ... as well as her guest appearances on others' tracks. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called Minaj a "nimble, evocative rapper" and "intricate lyricist" with a "gift for comic accents and unexpected turns of phrase. She's a walking exaggeration, outsize in sound, personality and look. And she's
9563-456: The first music video for a solo female rap song to hit 1 billion views. To further promote the song, Minaj performed it live at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards and also performed it at Fashion Rocks and the iHeartRadio Music Festival . "Anaconda" was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 2015 Grammy Awards . The song was also nominated for two categories at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards , Best Female Video and Best Hip-Hop Video , winning
9694-399: The first promotional single from Queen . The second single, " Bed ", featuring Ariana Grande was released on June 14, 2018, alongside the album pre-order, reaching number 42 on the Hot 100. Additionally, Minaj appeared as a featured artist on the song " Fefe " along with Murda Beatz and Tekashi 6ix9ine . It debuted at number four in the US, marking Minaj's highest debut on the chart at
9825-548: The foundation. If the fan clubs are for certain fashion brands, they may use those fees for advertisement. The term groupie is a slang that is commonly used in reference to fans of a particular musician, band, or celebrity who follow the group- or individual- while they are touring, or who attend as many of their public appearances as possible. The word is often used to describe female fans seeking sexual relationships with musicians. They often value musicians themselves over their music. Groupies are more personally affiliated with
9956-652: The genre, spawning the electropop -laden " Super Bass ". Also combining hip hop with electronic music, Minaj's second album, Pink Friday Roman Reloaded , has several electro-rap and electro pop songs including " Roman Holiday ", " Beez in the Trap ", and " Starships ". Zoe Johnson of XXL , stated in 2021 that in recent years Minaj's "beat selection has moved to refined production full of grit and hip-hop flare". Her fifth album Pink Friday 2 incorporates drill , pop, dancehall , afrobeats , R&B, Jersey club , and trap . With her parents frequently fighting during her childhood, Minaj lived through characters she created as
10087-416: The group recorded the entrance song for WWE Diva Victoria , "Don't Mess With", which was featured on the compilation album ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol.6 . Full Force tried to get Hoodstars a record deal but were unsuccessful. They then worked with Minaj as a solo artist, meeting with some record companies, including Warner Brothers, who expressed interest in signing Minaj out of the group but required
10218-405: The highest-grossing tour by a female rapper in history and the fourth-highest-grossing tour by a rapper or hip hop artist, with over $ 108 million in revenue, based on the first 70 shows. It was nominated for Hip-Hop Tour of the Year at the upcoming 2025 Pollstar Awards . Minaj was nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Song Written for Visual Media , along with Ice Spice, for "Barbie World" at
10349-461: The hit singles " Anaconda " and " Chun-Li ". Minaj achieved her first two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles in 2020 as a featured artist on Doja Cat 's " Say So " and 6ix9ine 's " Trollz "; the former was the first female rap collaboration to top the chart. Two years later, she garnered her first solo US number-one song with " Super Freaky Girl ", the lead single from her fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2 (2023), which debuted at number one in
10480-486: The incident, with Minaj denying it was a publicity stunt. Minaj continued to perform at high-profile events throughout 2011 with Donatella Versace inviting her to perform with Prince for the introduction of a Versace collection for H&M . She also performed "Super Bass" at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show . In December 2011, Minaj was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Rap Album for Pink Friday . Also that year, she won
10611-529: The latter country. Minaj later expressed frustration and criticized several people including Travis Scott , whose album Astroworld claimed the top spot for a second week in a row, blocking Queen from the top spot. Minaj alleged that Travis Scott sold shirts, merchandise, and ticket passes for an unnannounced tour to boost his album sales. This controversy and Queen 's roll-out was documented by several news outlets and commentators. Queen received generally positive reviews, with some critics deriding
10742-469: The latter of which reached the top ten in several countries, including a peak of number six in the UK. Rapper Remy Ma released the diss track " Shether ", which, among other claims and insults, alleged that Minaj used a ghostwriter and was in a 360-record deal . The track's release followed interviews where Remy Ma had praised Minaj, rapped over a couple of Minaj's songs, and released tracks that media interpreted as digs at Minaj. Remy Ma also released
10873-435: The latter. On August 5, 2014, producer Polow da Don claimed that the "Anaconda" instrumental was originally intended for rapper and musician Missy Elliott , but was scrapped and then re-recorded by Minaj. However, on August 24, 2014, Elliott contradicted Polow's recollections, saying she never received the instrumental. The cover art for the single went viral on the web after being revealed. On various digital music stores,
11004-447: The lyrics "sweetie, you goin' on your 14th minute of fame" and "you a Lil' Kim wannabe". Lil' Kim sold the mixtape on PayPal . Minaj's track "Tragedy" was released online, featuring the lyrics "Pink Friday, Eminem, 8 Mile/ It must hurt to sell your album on PayPal." " Super Bass " was released as Pink Friday ' s fifth single in April 2011. It became a sleeper hit and commercially successful, ultimately peaking at number three on
11135-486: The mic". Writing for Paper magazine, Liza Dye said that Minaj's first mixtape "established her lyrical talent and knack for creating a colorful world filled with witty rap references, vocal impressions and memorable characters." The New York Times ' Roxane Gay characterized Minaj's work by "urgent lyrics, spitting in a range of voices and accents", containing "wit and sly humor", and her raps ranging "from bold and aggressive, to coquettish, to wanton and sultry, with
11266-542: The millions of dollars that I've paid in taxes to this country that I would have been given an honorary citizenship many, many [years] ago." Minaj recalled, "I don't think I had a lot of discipline in my household. My mom motivated me, but it wasn't a strict household. I kind of wanted a strict household." Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts , which focuses on visual and performing arts. After graduation, Minaj wanted to become an actress, and she
11397-427: The money that is raised goes directly to fan club members or to fund the club itself. There are two main kinds of fan clubs, there are fan clubs that do not require an official registration process and others that do. Fan clubs that do require a formal registration usually require a membership fee. Different fan clubs have different systems, however most clubs have an annual membership fee. These fees will be used to run
11528-471: The object of their affection. For example, a fan site dedicated to musicians might have photos, videos, discussion boards , and information on upcoming concerts . Fan clubs are growing in number thanks to technological advances and influences on social media. Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty ( née Maraj ; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( / ˈ n ɪ k i m ɪ ˈ n ɑː ʒ / NIK -ee min- AHZH ),
11659-401: The pop categories instead of rap for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards . Naming other examples of category mismatches, she said that if the song was not considered fitting for the rap category, Latto 's " Big Energy ", which has the same producer, would also not be suitable for the category. Minaj argued that her song was moved to pop to have less competition in the rap categories, alleging that it
11790-616: The positive reviews the song received negative reactions. The London Economic called it "one of the worst songs ever." Critics from National Review referred to the song as "degrading," adding that it promoted prostitution, drug abuse and immorality to young girls. A city in Israel banned the song and prohibited it from concerts and sports events. They claimed the record is "violations of women's dignity," encouraged "a culture of rape and humiliation of women," and that its lyrics were "full of racist words, insults, sexism and homophobia." In
11921-537: The radio show Queen Radio (2018–2023); She also played roles in the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), and the comedy films The Other Woman (2014) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). On television, she served as a judge on the twelfth season of American Idol (2013). Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982, in the Saint James district of Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago. Her father
12052-400: The record and that he became a "fan for life". The song made Spin's end of year 'The 101 Best Songs of 2014' list. It ranked #3 on the list of 101 entries and Spin herald it "much more than just a song" but a "cultural movement." She was the only rapper to make the top ten of the list as a lead artist. "Anaconda" was also placed at number two on MTV 's Best Songs of 2014. However, despite
12183-561: The release of the music video, "Anaconda" was Vevo certified for receiving over 100 million views. In 2015 Taylor Swift surpassed Minaj's record with the video for her single " Bad Blood " which got 20.1 million views in 24 hours. In a review of Minaj's video, Lucas Villa of AXS wrote, "It's butts abound in her bananas clip for 'Anaconda." NBC host Al Roker called the music video "vile" and "desperate". Roker said, "It almost seems like Minaj has gotten desperate and needs to do something to get her crown back." Molly Lambert of Grantland
12314-427: The runner-up position was brought on primarily by the release of its music video, which garnered 32.1 million domestic streams in its first week. That streaming total caused it to consequentially skyrocket to No. 1 on Billboard ' s Streaming Songs chart. It is the largest one week streaming sum since Miley Cyrus ' " Wrecking Ball " received 36.4 million streams for the week ending September 28, 2013. Additionally,
12445-548: The series at the end of the season. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was the best-selling rap album released in 2012 in the US. It was also the 25th-best-selling album globally in 2012, with over 1.4 million copies sold worldwide, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). In 2013, Minaj became the most-charted female rapper on the Billboard Hot 100 at
12576-524: The show included Ariana Grande, 50 Cent , and Chance the Rapper , among others. Queen received multiple delays before finally being released on August 10, 2018. It debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 185,000 album-equivalent units , of which 78,000 came from pure album sales. It also debuted at number five in the UK and at number four in Australia, marking Minaj's highest debut in
12707-535: The song " Tusa ", which was released to streaming platforms on November 7. The song reached forty-two in the U.S. and reached the top of many other charts including the " Hot Latin Songs " chart, which made it the first song with two lead female artists to debut in such position. "Tusa" later became the longest-running number one single in Argentina, spending five months on the top of the chart. In January 2020, Minaj
12838-412: The song "Always Love You" with John and rapper Young Thug . Later that month, she split with her previous manager Irving Azoff and is now being managed by Wassim Slaiby , also known by his management company SALXCO, who is best known for managing The Weeknd and Doja Cat . English singer Jesy Nelson released her solo debut, called " Boyz ", which Minaj features on. The song peaked at number four in
12969-459: The song live at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards . The performance followed Ariana Grande 's individual performance of her single " Break Free " and was followed by a performance of Jessie J , Grande, and Minaj's joint single " Bang Bang ." On September 9, 2014, Minaj performed the song live at Fashion Rocks . On September 19, 2014, Minaj performed the song at the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival . On November 9, 2014, Minaj performed "Anaconda" at
13100-409: The song which was unveiled during Minaj's appearance on the show in 2014. The Fine Brothers released two videos on their YouTube channel of teens reacting to "Anaconda", and elders reacting to "Anaconda". They later made a song out of the reactions and released it for purchase on iTunes . The song was briefly sung by a group of bunnies in the 2016 movie, Sing . Due to the explicit lyrics of
13231-465: The song, Minaj wrote: "Great diss records can’t be lies. Great diss records are FACTS ... Been writing my own raps since I was 11.". "No Frauds" was one of three songs Minaj released simultaneously, along with " Changed It " and " Regret in Your Tears ". On March 20, 2017, with the three songs she released, Minaj broke the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries for a female artist, which at
13362-513: The song, they only sang the lines, "Oh, my, gosh. Look at her butt". A remix of the line was released on the deluxe version of the Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and was entitled "OH. MY. GOSH." The song was used as the first "lip-sync for your legacy" song on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars . As the two challenge winners, contestants Aja and BenDeLaCreme lip-synced to
13493-514: The song, whereafter it was sent for mixing and mastering , which made it "perfect". Musically, the song is a hip hop and pop-rap song. This song is in a key of C# Phrygian with 124 beats per minute. Carolyn Menyes of Music Times called the song "raunchy", though added that it was "expected", saying "Anaconda" continues Minaj's promise to move away from her poppier singles such as " Super Bass " and " Starships ", and go back to her hardcore rap roots. Kory Grow from Rolling Stone praised
13624-609: The standalone single " We Go Up " featuring rapper Fivio Foreign . ln April, she appeared on English television host James Corden 's Carpool Karaoke segment, kickstarting the return of its broadcast on The Late Late Show with James Corden after a two-year hiatus. In July, Minaj headlined the 2022 editions of Essence Music Festival in New Orleans and the Wireless Festival in London. On July 28, she released
13755-504: The time was previously held by Aretha Franklin . That month, Minaj also signed with the major modeling agency, Wilhelmina Models . In May 2017, Minaj opened the 2017 Billboard Music Awards with a medley performance that was described by Elias Leight of Rolling Stone as "flamboyantly produced" and "dexterous". Throughout the remainder of 2017, Minaj performed guest verses on several singles, including Migos ' " MotorSport " and Yo Gotti 's " Rake It Up ", both of which peaked inside
13886-417: The time, besting the sixth place start of "Bang Bang" in 2014. It later peaked at number three and was added to Queen in the middle of its first tracking week. The day before the album's release, Minaj launched her own Beats 1 (now branded as Apple Music 1) radio show, Queen Radio . It became the most-listened radio show on Apple Music in 2019, and ran for 17 episodes till February 2020. Guests on
14017-440: The time, she was managed by Debra Antney. One of its tracks, " I Get Crazy ", reached number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and number 37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. After Minaj was discovered by fellow rapper Lil Wayne , she signed a recording contract with his Young Money Entertainment . That November, she appeared with Gucci Mane and Trina on the remix of " 5 Star Bitch " by Yo Gotti . In
14148-531: The time, with 44 entries, and tied Carey as seventh among female artists. Minaj's first live-action theatrical film The Other Woman was filmed in spring 2013 and premiered on April 25, 2014. As she was working on her third studio album The Pinkprint , she described the album as "a continuation of The Re-Up with a lot more" and said it would focus on her "hip hop roots". During an MTV interview, she additionally said that it would be "next level" and that she has "much to talk about". " Pills n Potions "
14279-698: The time. The song also peaked within the top ten in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, top forty in Austria, France and Portugal and top fifty in Czech Republic. Colin Tilley directed an accompanying video for the song, which was released on August 19, 2014. Following the video's release, it broke the 24-hour streaming record on Vevo by accumulating 19.6 million views in its first day of release. In 2021, "Anaconda" became
14410-463: The top 15 on the Hot 100. On January 26 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released the song " Hiss ", which was believed to include jabs at Minaj and her husband. Soon after, Minaj did an Instagram live where she previewed a rap she made on the live, titled " Big Foot ", which was released on January 28. The song broke first-day records for the highest solo female rap debut in Apple Music history, and
14541-485: The top ten in the U.S. at numbers six and eight, respectively. She also featured on Katy Perry 's " Swish Swish ", which was certified platinum in the U.S. and Canada. She briefly dated rapper Nas in 2017 before they broke up in January 2018. After a social media hiatus, Minaj released two singles from her fourth studio album Queen . She released " Chun-Li " and " Barbie Tingz " simultaneously on April 12, 2018, with both reaching number ten and number twenty-five in
14672-539: The track was shot in Los Angeles . It was directed by Colin Tilley and was released on August 19, 2014. The video features a cameo appearance by fellow rapper and labelmate Drake . The video broke the 24-hour streaming record on Vevo by accumulating 19.6 million views in its first day of release, beating the 19.3 million 24-hour record previously held by Miley Cyrus for the music video of her song, " Wrecking Ball ", in 2013. On August 30, 2014, eleven days after
14803-612: The use of the " Baby Got Back " sample and said the song stayed true to the theme of the original. Kevin Goddard from HotNewHipHop said "Nicki's raunchy new version may be the next big thing to hit the industry." Dan Reilly from Spin said "Minaj takes the good Sir's '92 ode to protruding posteriors and adds a heavy dose of 2014 sex lingo." Amy Davidson from Digital Spy gave the song three stars out of five and said that "Nicki's breaking down barriers." Sir Mix-a-Lot said he had "a whole new level of respect" for Minaj after hearing
14934-530: Was Robert Maraj (1956–2021), a financial executive and part-time gospel singer of Dougla (Afro-Trinidadian mother and Indo-Trinidadian father) descent. Her mother, Carol, is also a gospel singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry. Carol worked in payroll and accounting departments during Minaj's youth. Minaj's father was an alcoholic and crack cocaine addict whom Minaj described to be "violent" and abusive to her mother. He committed arson onto their house in December 1987. She has an older brother named Jelani,
15065-700: Was announced that Minaj would executive produce and appear in a scripted single-camera comedy series for ABC Family (now Freeform ) based on her life growing up in Queens , New York City. The show was titled Nicki and the pilot episode was filmed in Minaj's hometown in January 2016. In October 2016, Minaj stated the filming was postponed for undisclosed reasons. In January 2017, she announced that she had ended her relationship with Meek Mill. In February 2017, Minaj featured on Gucci Mane 's song "Make Love" and Jason Derulo 's single " Swalla " alongside Ty Dolla Sign ,
15196-548: Was announced that Minaj would feature in the third installment of the Barbershop film series, alongside Ice Cube , Cedric the Entertainer , Eve , and other original cast members. Titled Barbershop: The Next Cut , the film was released on April 15, 2016. For Minaj's performance as a "sassy" hairdresser named Draya, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Comedy . In September 2015, it
15327-476: Was cast in the Off-Broadway play In Case You Forget in 2001. At the age of 19, as she struggled with her acting career, she worked as a waitress at a Red Lobster in the Bronx, but was fired for discourtesy to customers. She said she was fired from "at least 15 jobs" for similar reasons. Other jobs included customer service representative and office management on Wall Street . Minaj recalls buying
15458-527: Was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). At Jay-Z 's suggestion, Robin Thicke featured Minaj on his single " Shakin' It 4 Daddy ". Allison Stewart of The Washington Post stated that, during that time, she "became the go-to girl for artists who wanted to add some skank to their tracks without sullying themselves in the process". Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting in
15589-491: Was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024. The album's lead single, " Super Freaky Girl ", which samples Rick James 's 1981 song, " Super Freak ", was released in August 2023. Debuting atop the Billboard Hot 100, it marked Minaj's third US number-one, her first solo chart-topper, and the first solo song by a female rapper to debut at number one in the US in the 21st century. Minaj spoke on Instagram Live about her frustration with "Super Freaky Girl" being considered in
15720-414: Was complimentary, writing "the video is about Nicki asserting her power, not as a sexual object but a sexual subject." It was named one of the sexiest videos of 2014 by VH1 . As of April 3, 2021, the video has gained more than 1 billion views, being the first female rap solo song to do so. Billboard also named "Anaconda" the 13th greatest video of the decade. On 24 August 2014, Minaj first performed
15851-635: Was controversial, with the American Catholic League and its president criticizing her performance. Minaj began her headlining Pink Friday Tour on May 16, 2012, which was followed by the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour beginning October 14, 2012. Although she was scheduled to headline the June 3 Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey , at the request of Lil Wayne she canceled her appearance
15982-474: Was featured on " Nice to Meet Ya " by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor . In February, she released a standalone song called " Yikes " as a promotional single. By the end of that month, Minaj appeared as a guest judge on the twelfth season 's premiere of the reality television show RuPaul's Drag Race . In May, fellow rapper Doja Cat announced a collaboration with Minaj on two remixes of her song " Say So ". The remix later debuted at number one on
16113-479: Was five, Carol got her first house, on 147th Street in South Jamaica, Queens and brought both Minaj and Jelani to live with her and their father. Minaj said she came to the United States as an illegal immigrant, although by the time she moved to the United States her mother and subsequently her father had lawful permanent residency. She revealed in 2024 that she is not a US citizen: "you would think that with
16244-414: Was pulled from iTunes by Cash Money because it did not perform well. At the time, Minaj said that "Roman's Revenge" was not about a specific person, but about "everyone who has been in interviews talking", adding, "I’ve been quiet for such a long time and I’ve been the nice guy. I’ve been the person that gave everyone their props ... you can’t be a rapper and not speak on things being said about you". In
16375-461: Was released as the fourth single from Pink Friday , on December 7, 2010. It reached number 13 on the Hot 100. Minaj performed "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life" as the musical guest on the January 29, 2011, episode of Saturday Night Live . In February 2011, Lil' Kim released the mixtape Black Friday referencing Minaj, including artwork that showed Lil' Kim decapitating Minaj with a sword and
16506-536: Was released as the lead single from The Pinkprint in May 2014. In July, she appeared on the song " Bang Bang " with singers Jessie J and Ariana Grande , which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and marked Minaj's first number-one on the UK singles chart . "Bang Bang" was certified diamond by the RIAA in May 2024, for recognized sales of 10 million units; it became the first all-female collaboration to achieve
16637-463: Was released on December 8, 2023, her birthday, after multiple date delays. The sequel to her debut album Pink Friday , it is primarily a hip hop , R&B and pop rap record featuring several collaborations, and received generally favorable reviews from critics. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200, with 228,000 album-equivalent units, marking Minaj's first album since 2012 to do so. The album broke multiple records, including making Minaj
16768-412: Was released on November 19, 2010, debuting at number two and later reaching number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 375,000 copies. It had the largest sales week for a female rap album in the 21st century and second-highest sales week overall after Lauryn Hill 's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). The album also became the female rap album with the most weeks in the top ten on
16899-400: Was released on November 19, 2012, with seven new songs. That month, she was the subject of a three-part E! documentary titled Nicki Minaj: My Truth . In September, Minaj joined the judges' panel for the twelfth season of American Idol with Mariah Carey , Keith Urban , and Randy Jackson . Throughout the show there were disagreements between Carey and Minaj, with both of them leaving
17030-532: Was the most-streamed female rapper of the year on Spotify . On the 10th anniversary of her debut album Pink Friday (2010), Minaj announced a six-part docuseries about her, produced by Bron Studios and was originally said to premiere on HBO Max . In 2022, the streaming platform confirmed it dropped the still-unreleased project. In May 2021, Minaj released a reissue of her mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty (2009), including new songs previously unavailable on streaming services. The reissue debuted at number two on
17161-400: Was viewed by critics as a diss aimed at Lil' Kim, following her previous attacks on Minaj. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 253,000 copies, and was certified four-times platinum by the RIAA in November 2024, becoming Minaj's highest-certified album yet. However, the mix of hip-hop songs and mainstream pop material received mixed reviews. " Pound
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